LCAD-Catalog-2016-2018

GOVERNANCE
LCAD is a nonprofit, accredited and postsecondary educational institution
and is incorporated in the State of California. We are governed by and
operate in accordance with the laws of the state and the nation. Its
Board of Trustees administers LCAD; its management and educational
leadership are delegated to the college’s president, faculty and staff.
STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES
Organized as an independent college of art and design, LCAD is dedicated
to the free pursuit of knowledge and the expression of ideas. By nature,
the studies of art and design encourage creativity, individual autonomy
and educational diversity. These principles guide the college’s policies and
practices regarding academic freedom, academic honesty and the basic
due process and privacy rights and freedom of expression for students,
faculty, staff and trustees. Such freedoms impose responsibilities as well.
The college expects all of its constituents to practice high ethical, social
and conceptual standards in guiding their own personal and professional
achievements.
PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT
LCAD is a dynamic institution in a continuous process of advancement.
We strive for excellence and distinction in art and design education. The
partnerships we forge with the community enable this process to flourish.
The college actively seeks financial support from individuals, businesses
and foundations to ensure that staff, faculty and students work and learn
in an optimal educational environment—one of operational efficiency,
technological advancement and creative freedom. The college also seeks
national and international collaborative arrangements with art and
design industries to provide students with professional experiences
that complement their educations. LCAD is a 501(C)3 not-for-profit
organization as determined by the Internal Revenue Service. Inquiries
into how to become involved in the college’s charitable giving program,
including the establishment of named scholarships and planned giving,
may be directed to the Office of Development.
ACCREDITATION
Since 1982, LCAD is accredited by the National Association of Schools
of Art and Design (NASAD). NASAD is the only accrediting agency
addressing art and design education that is recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education.
NASAD, 11250 Roger Bacon Dr., Ste. 21, Reston, VA, 20190
703.437.0700 info@arts-accredit.org
Since 1997, LCAD is also accredited by the Senior College and
University Commission of the Western Association of Schools and
Colleges (WASC).
WASC, 985 Atlantic Ave., Ste. 100, Alameda, CA 94501
510.748.9001 wascsr@wascsenior.org
LCAD is one of only forty member colleges of the Association of
Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD). Because all AICAD
members are accredited art colleges, LCAD students can remain
matriculated at LCAD and spend a semester in residence at any one
of the other AICAD-sanctioned colleges. Because AICAD colleges
span the United States, LCAD’s students have access to coursework
and faculty across the nation.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
LCAD is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis
of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, handicap,
disability (including HIV and AIDS), medical condition (including
cancer), gender, age, sexual orientation or marital status in its
admissions, education programs, activities and employment.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
LCAD reserves the right to make changes affecting policies, fees or
curricula without advance notice. The contents of this document
are provided for the information of the student. It is accurate at
the time of printing, but is subject to change from time to time as
deemed necessary by LCAD to fulfill its mission or to accommodate
circumstances beyond its control. Any such changes may be
implemented without prior notice and without obligation.
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